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paradox

Something that cannot be defined.
This is a paradox...
by Skinny Fists October 29, 2007
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paradoxy

1. The state of being paradoxical (Webster's)
2. In theological terms, it is the act of believing in something you know to be completely untrue. eg. people who follow the norms of a religion, believing that it will make them more worthy in the eyes of a god(s) that they do not believe actually exists. Examples are most Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, and other less popular religions.
"My father was a believer of Jewish Orthodoxy. I, on the other hand, am a believer of Jewish Paradoxy. I don't believe in this stuff, I just wear the duds to get chicks."
by e e kemper December 1, 2005
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hippo paradox

When reality turns out to be night and day from a reasonable and logical guess of the

evidence.
The phrase refers the skull of a hippo, which to someone who had never seen the live animal, would

likely assumed it to look like Picture 1, and nowhere near the real animal (see link)

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Surely it looks impossible that there could be life on Mars. But there may be a hippo paradox!
You may think there's no reason to look further. But don't fall for the hippo paradox.
We all were sure the job would be easy, but it turned out a real hippo paradox.
by Sir Rutherford August 19, 2016
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Millennial Paradox

This is the process of being both fully aware of something, and also being completely ignorant of it at the same time.
Demonstrated perfectly by Millennials who are 'fighting the cause', but have no chuffing idea what is really going on.
"I did movember so, like, you know, I know all about prostate cancer and stuff"
"tell me more about prostate cancer"
"well, erm, Movember is for prostate cancer. And it's cancer. Of the prostrate sic"
"genius - Millennial paradox right there"
by Pidgemeister January 11, 2017
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Parabolic

The best shape to use in tailoring a new pair of Daisy Duke shorts. The high point of the curve should come above the center of the front of the thigh while the low point is joined at the back of the thigh, just above where the ass meets the legs.
Did you check out that bartender at The Lodge this weekend? The one in the parabolic Daisy Dukes. Definitely has the sweetest ass in Arizona.
by Tongue Punch October 9, 2010
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paradoxial

When a paradox type event has occurred.
After traveling back through time, I created a paradoxial event by destroying the facility that would have eventually created the time machine with which I traveled back through time.
by lord joshua June 2, 2015
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Paramore

"Paramore kinda sounds like if Patrick from Fall Out Boy was a girl!"

"Heh"
by Youleftalready September 20, 2016
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